Collection of definitive and commemorative coins of Republic India including Off Metal Strikes (OMS), Mules,Die varieties and Errors.

Dec 29, 2011

Commemorative 5 Rupee Coins

COMMEMORATIVE 5 RUPEES: INDIRA GANDHI

INDIRAGANDHI

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (इंदिरा प्रियदर्शिनी गांधी -19
November 1917 to 31 October 1984) was an Indian politician who served as the
third Prime Minister of India for three consecutive terms (1966–77) and a
fourth term (1980–84). Indira Gandhi was the second female to hold
the office of prime minister (after Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Sri Lanka) and she
remains as the world's second longest serving female Prime Minister as of 2011.
She was the first woman to become prime minister in India. Indira was the only
child of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of independent India. She
adhered to the quasi-socialist policies of industrial development that had been
begun by her father. Indira established closer relations with the Soviet
Union, depending on that nation for support in India’s long-standing conflict
with Pakistan. She was also the only Indian Prime Minister to have declared a
state of emergency in order to 'rule by decree'. She took remarkable
development initiatives like Nationalization of Banks, Nuclear Weapon
Programme, Green Revolution and implementation of Land Reforms.

COMMEMORATIVE 5 RUPEES: JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU CENTENARY

JAWAHARLALNEHRUCENTENARY

Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू). 14 November 1889 to 27 May 1964, often referred to with the epithet of Pandit ji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India (1947–64) and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the 1930s and ’40s. Nehru was elected by the Indian National Congress to assume office as independent India's first Prime Minister, and re-elected when the Congress Party won India's first general election in 1951 and 1952. Nehru contributed to the establishment of a secular Parliamentary democracy in India and was one of the founders of the international Non-Aligned Movement. The son of moderate nationalist leader and Congressman Motilal Nehru, Jawaharlal Nehru became a leader of the left wing of the Congress when fairly young. Rising to become Congress President under the mentorship of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Nehru was a charismatic and radical leader, advocating complete independence for India from the British Empire. In the long struggle for Indian independence, Nehru was eventually recognized as Gandhi's political heir. Throughout his life, Nehru advocated Democratic socialism/Fabian Socialism and a strong Public sector as the means by which economic development could be pursued by poorer nations. He was the father of Indira Gandhi and the maternal grandfather of Rajiv Gandhi, who would later serve as the third and sixth Prime Ministers of India.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: ILO WORLD OF WORK

ILO: WORLD OF WORK

This 5 Rupee coin was released in order to commemorate the Platinum Jubilee Year if ILO. The ILO established in year 1919, is an international organization responsible for drawing up and overseeing international labour standards. The main aims of the ILO are to promote rights at work, encourage decent employment opportunities, enhance social protection and strengthen dialogue on work-related issues. Head Quarters of ILO is located at Geneva (Switzerland). The ILO was the first specialized agency that associated with the UN in the year 1946. It is the only 'tripartite' United Nations agency that brings together representatives of governments, employers and workers to jointly shape policies and programmes promoting Decent Work for all. This unique arrangement gives the ILO an edge in incorporating 'real world' knowledge about employment and work.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: 50THANNIVERSARYOFUNITEDNATIONS

50THANNIVERSARYOFUNITEDNATIONS

The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose
stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international
security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement
of world peace. The UN was founded in 1945 after World War II to replace the
League of Nations, to stop wars between countries, and to provide a platform
for dialogue. It contains multiple subsidiary organizations to carry out its
missions. There are currently 193 member states, including every
internationally recognized sovereign state in the world but the Vatican City.
From its offices around the world, the UN and its specialized agencies decide
on substantive and administrative issues in regular meetings held throughout
the year. The organization has six principal organs: the General Assembly (the
main deliberative assembly); the Security Council (for deciding certain
resolutions for peace and security); the Economic and Social Council (for
assisting in promoting international economic and social cooperation and
development); the Secretariat (for providing studies, information, and
facilities needed by the UN); the International Court of Justice (the primary
judicial organ); and the United Nations Trusteeship Council (which is currently
inactive). Other prominent UN System agencies include the World Health
Organization (WHO), the World Food Programme (WFP) and United Nations
Children's Fund (UNICEF). The UN's most visible public figure is the
Secretary-General, currently Ban Ki-moon of South Korea, who attained the post
in 2007.The United Nations Headquarters resides in international territory in
New York City, with further main offices at Geneva, Nairobi, and Vienna. The
organization is financed from assessed and voluntary contributions from its
member states, and has six official languages: Arabic, Chinese, English,
French, Russian, and Spanish.

The
Food and Agriculture Organization of theUnited Nations (FAO) was established
on 16th October 1945 in Quebec City of Canada. Presently the Headquarters is
located in Rome, Italy. It is a specialized agency of the United Nations that
leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and
developing countries, FAO acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as
equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. FAO is also a source of
knowledge and information, and helps developing countries and countries in
transition modernize and improve agriculture, forestry and fisheries practices,
ensuring good nutrition and food security for all. Its Latin motto, fiat panis,
translates into English as "let there be bread". As of 8 August 2008,
FAO has 191 member states along with the European Union, Faroe Islands and Tokelau
which are associate members. It is also a member of the United Nations
Development Group.

The
World Tamil Conference is a series of occasional conferences to discuss the social
growth of the Tamil language. Each conference is attended by thousands of Tamil
enthusiasts around the world. Conferences are hosted in various cities in
India, as well as world cities with a significant Tamil population. The
conference aims in promoting the rich heritage of Tamil language, though many
see it also as a political rallying point for electoral fortunes by the ruling
dispensation in TN. 8th World Tamil Conference was hosted by India in the
Thanjavur city of Tamil Nadu state in 1995.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: MOTHER'S HEALTH IS CHILD'S HEALTH

MOTHER'S HEALTH IS CHILD'S HEALTH

In India and globally millions of infants and children develop physical/ physiological abnormalities and even large number of infant mortality were recorded yearly due to lack of healthy, nutritional & timely food availability and health provisions to the child bearing mother. This coin was Released to create awareness and knowledge in the society regarding the importance of food, nutrition, health and hygiene provisions for the mother for bearing healthy child.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: SECOND INTERNATIONALCROP SCIENCE CONGRESS

SECOND INTERNATIONALCROP SCIENCE CONGRESS

The 2nd
International Crop Science Congress was conducted in New Delhi, India in 1996
with the theme “Crop productivity and Sustainability – Shaping the Future”.
This conference was jointly organized by International Crop Science Society
(www.cropscience.org.au), National Academy of Agricultural Sciences
(www.naasindia.org) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research
(www.icar.org.in), New Delhi, India. Proceedings of the 2nd International Crop Science
Congress were published in year 1998 (ISBN 81-204-1212-5), which was jointly
edited by Dr. V.L Chopra, Dr. R.B. Singh and Dr. Anupam Varma.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: BHAGWAN MAHAVIR 2600th JANM KALYANAK

BHAGWAN MAHAVIR 2600th JANM KALYANAK

The
birthday of Lord Mahavir is called as "Mahavir Janma Kalyanak" and
also popularly known as Mahavir Jayanti. The Lord Mahavir was the twenty-fourth
and the last Tirthankara of the Jain religion. He was born in 599 B.C. in
Bihar, India on the 13th day of the bright fortnight in the month of Chaitra
i.e. Chaitra Sudi Teras. King Siddharth and queen Trishala's son, the prince
was given the name of Vardhaman at birth. At the age of thirty, he left his
family and royal household to become a monk. The Lord practised severe
austerities and deep meditation for the subsequent twelve years. He then
reached the village Jrambhika and stayed on the banks of the river Rijuvaluka
where he attained Keval Gyan / Omniscience on the Tenth day of the bright half
of the month of Vaisakh i.e. Vaisakh Sudi Dasam. Mahaveerswami spent the next
30 years preaching the path to eternal freedom or Moksha. At the age of 72,
Lord Mahaveer attained Nirvana and his purified soul left his body.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: DADABHAI NAOROJI (1825-1917)

DADABHAI NAOROJI (1825-1917)

Dadabhai
Naoroji (1825-1917) well known as "The Grand Old Man of India"
was an early Indian politician, social leader, intellectual and
educator. He wrote the book 'Poverty and Un-British Rule in India' which
brought attention to the draining of India's wealth into Britain. He was a
Member of Parliament (MP) in the United Kingdom House of Commons between 1892
and 1895. He was also the first Asian to be a British MP and credited as the
founder of the Indian National Congress, along with A.O. Hume and Dinshaw
Edulji Wacha.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: K. KAMRAJ (1903-1975)

K. KAMRAJ (1903-1975)

K. Kamaraj (Kumarasami Kamaraj ) born on 15 July 1903, was an Indian politician, statesman and intellect. He became Member of Parliament during 1952-1954 and 1969-1975 and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu state during 1954-1963. He was the man, well known for his simplicity and integrity. He was involved in the Indian independence movement.As a high-ranking office bearer of the Indian National Congress, he was instrumental in bringing to power two Prime Ministers, Lal Bahadur Shastri in 1964 and Indira Gandhi in 1966. In Tamil Nadu state, he introduced free education and the free Midday Meal Scheme during his tenure as chief minister. He was awarded with India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna Award, posthumously (after the death) in 1976.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI CENTENARY

LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI CENTENARY

Lal
Bahadur was born in Mughal Sarai, to Sharada Srivastava Prasad, a school
teacher. In 1930, he threw himself into the freedom struggle during
Mahatma Gandhi's Salt Satyagraha. He was imprisoned for two and a half years.
Later, he worked as the Organizing Secretary of the Parliamentary Board of U.P.
in 1937. In 1940, he was sent to prison for one year, for offering individual
Satyagraha support to the freedom movement. Following India's independence,
Shastri was appointed as Parliamentary Secretary in his home state, Uttar Pradesh.
He became the Minister of Police and Transport under Govind Ballabh Pant's
Chief Ministership. He played an important role in the landslide successes of
the Congress Party in the Indian General Elections of 1952, 1957 and 1962. In
1951, Nehru nominated him to the Rajya Sabha. He served as the Minister of
Railways and Transport in the Central Cabinet. Formerly the Minister of
External Affairs, Shastri became the Indian Prime Minister after the death of
Jawaharlal Nehru in June 1964. After the secession of Indo-Pak war
of 1965, Shastri and Pakistani President Muhammad Ayub Khan attended a summit
in Tashkent (former USSR, now in modern Uzbekistan), organized by Alexei
Kosygin. On 10 January 1966, Shastri and Khan signed the Tashkent Declaration.
The next day Shastri, who had suffered two heart attacks earlier, died
supposedly of a heart attack at 1:32 AM.

LALBAHADURSHASTRIBIRTHCENTENARY (FERRIC STAINLESS STEEL)

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: 75YEARSOFDANDIMARCH

75YEARSOFDANDIMARCH (FERRIC STAINLESS STEEL)

The
Salt March, also known as the Salt Satyagraha began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930, and was
an important part of the Indian independence movement, as a campaign of tax
resistance and nonviolent protest against the British salt monopoly in India,
and triggered the wider Civil Disobedience Movement. Mohandas Mahatma Gandhi ji
started the Dandi march from Sabarmati Ashram near Ahmedabad, Gujrat to the sea
coast near the village of Dandi. As he continued on this 24 day, 390 km march,
to produce salt without paying the tax, growing numbers of Indians joined him
along the way. When Gandhi broke the salt laws at 6:30 am on April 6, 1930, it
sparked large scale acts of civil disobedience against the British Raj salt
laws by millions of Indians. The campaign had a significant effect on changing
world and British attitudes toward Indian independence and caused large numbers
of Indians to join the fight for the first time.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: MAHATMABASAVESHWAR

MAHATMABASAVESHWAR (FERRIC STAINLESS STEEL)

The Mahatma
Basaveshwara was a spiritual leader and a practical visionary, who believed in
“work is worship”. Basava (Basavanna) flourished in the 12th century in
Karnataka. He was a Prime Minister to king Bijjala who ruled from 1157 to 1167
over Kalyana, a city of historic importance. He was indeed a great prophet for
in him we find the combination of rare qualities. He was a mystic by
temperament, an idealist by choice, a statesman by profession, a man of letters
by taste, a humanist by sympathy and a social reformer by conviction. Basava
strove hard to bring about reformation in Hinduism with regards to
Untouchability, Gender equity and Secularism. Basava with a courageous
frankness acknowledged the prevailing evils of the Hindu society and suggested
ways and means to create a new orientation.

MAHATMABASAVESHWAR (Cupro-Nickle)

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: JAGATHGURUSREENARAYANGURUDEV

JAGATHGURUSREENARAYANGURUDEV (Cupro-Nickle)

Sree
Narayan Gurudev, was a Hindu saint and a social reformer of India. Narayan
Gurudev was born into an Ezhava family, in an era when people from backward
communities like the Ezhavas faced much social injustices in the caste-ridden
Kerala society. Gurudevan, as he was fondly known to his followers, led Reform
movement in Kerala, revolted against casteism and worked on propagating new
values of freedom in spirituality and of social equality, thereby transforming
the Kerala society and as such he is adored as a prophet. Narayan Guru is
revered for his Vedic knowledge, poetic proficiency, and openness to the views
of others, non-violent philosophy and his unrelenting resolve to set aright
social wrongs. Narayan Guru was instrumental in setting the spiritual
foundations for social reform in today's Kerala and was one of the most
successful social reformers who tackled caste in India. He demonstrated a path
to social emancipation without invoking the dualism of the oppressed and the
oppressor.

JAGATHGURUSREENARAYANGURUDEV (FERRIC STAINLESS STEEL)

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: STATE BANK OF INDIA

STATE BANK OF INDIA

The
evolution of State Bank of India can be traced back to the establishment of the
Bank of Calcutta in Calcutta, in June 1806. It was the first ever joint-stock
bank of the British India, established under the sponsorship of the Government
of Bengal. Subsequently, the Bank of Bombay and the Bank of Madras were
established followed the Bank of Bengal. These three banks were amalgamated to
form the Imperial Bank of India, on 27 January 1921. The government of India
nationalized the Imperial Bank of India in 1955, in order to fulfill the social
welfare role of the bank by making credit accessible to the rural and
disadvantaged class of the India. Currently SBI -with over 16,000 branches- has
the largest banking branch network in India. SBI has 14 Local Head Offices and
57 Zonal Offices that are located at important cities throughout the country.
It also has around 130 branches overseas.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: ONGC50CELEBRATINGINDIA

ONGC50CELEBRATINGINDIA

The
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) is an Indian state-owned oil and
gas company headquartered in New Delhi, India. It was founded on 14 August 1956
by the Indian Government with the purpose of exploring hydrocarbons in sedimentary
basins of India, and owns and operates over 11,000 kilometres of pipelines in
the country. It is one of the largest Asia-based oil and gas exploration and
production companies, and produces around 77% of India's total crude oil
production (and around 30% of total demand) and around 81% of natural gas
production. It is one of the largest publicly traded companies by market
capitalization in India and the largest India-based company measured by profit.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: LOKMANYABALGANGADHARTILAK

Keshavh Bal Gangadhar Tilak well known as Lokmanya Tilak was an Indian nationalist, teacher, social reformer, lawyer and independence fighter who was the first popular leader of the Indian Independence Movement. The British colonial authorities derogatorily called him "Father of the Indian unrest". He was also conferred with the honorary title of "Lokmanya", which literally means "Accepted by the people(as their leader)". Tilak was one of the first and strongest advocates of "Swaraj"(Self-rule) and a strong radical in Indian consciousness. His famous quote, "Swaraj is my birthright, and I shall have it!" is well-remembered in India even today.

Social Contribution: In 1894, Tilak transformed household worshipping of Ganesha into Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav (Pubilc Festival).He started "Kesari", a prominent Marathi weekly in 1880-81. In 1903, he wrote the book The Arctic Home in the Vedas. Tilak also authored 'Shrimadbhagwadgeetarahasya' - the analysis of 'Karmayoga' in the Bhagavadgita

LOKMANYABALGANGADHARTILAK

( लोकमान्य बाल गंगाधर तिलाकजी की ) BIRTH CENTENARY

LOKMANYABALGANGADHARTILAK

( लो क मा न्य बा ल गंगाधर ति लाक जी की ) BIRTH CENTENARY

LOKMANYABALGANGADHARTILAK BIRTH CENTENARY (Ferric Stainless Steel)

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: 50YEARSKHADIANDVILLAGEINDUSTRIES

50YEARSKHADIANDVILLAGEINDUSTRIES

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: 150YEARSTHEFIRSTWAROF INDEPENDENCE

150YEARSTHEFIRSTWAROF INDEPENDENCE

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: SAINTALPHANSO BIRTH CENTENARY (1910-2009)

SAINTALPHANSO BIRTH CENTENARY (1910-2009)

Saint Alphonsa Muttathupadathu, F.C.C., or Saint Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception (named as Annakkutty by her parents) born on 19 August 1910 in Kudamalloor, near Kottayam, was a Syro-Malabar Catholic Franciscan Religious Sister who was honoured as a saint. She is the first person of Indian origin to be canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church. She joined the Franciscan Clarist Congregation and through them, completed her schooling. Anna arrived at the Clarist convent at Bharananganam, Kottayam district, on Pentecost Sunday 1927. She received the postulant's veil on 2 August 1928, and in May 1929 was assigned to teach at Malayalam High School at Vazhappally. On 19 May 1930 Anna entered the novitiate of the congregation at Bharananganam and received the religious habit, taking the religious name of Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception at that time. On 11 August 1931, she completed the novitiate and took her first vows. Sister Alphonsa took her permanent vows on 12 August 1936. She died on 28 July 1946, at the age of 35. She is buried at St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: 60 YEARS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

60 YEARS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth and formerly known as the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organisation of 54 independent member countries. The association has roots as far back as the 1870s. It was reconstituted in 1949 when Commonwealth Prime Ministers met and adopted the ‘London Declaration’ where it was agreed all member countries would be “freely and equally associated”. All members except Mozambique and Rwanda were part of the British Empire, out of which the Commonwealth developed. The member countries cooperate within a framework of common values and goals, as outlined in the Singapore Declaration. These include the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, rule of law, individual liberty, egalitarianism, free trade, multilateralism and world peace. The Commonwealth is not a political union, but an intergovernmental organisation in which countries with diverse social, political and economic backgrounds are regarded as equal in status.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: PERARIGNAR ANNA CENTENARY

PERARIGNAR ANNA CENTENARY (1909-1969)

Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai well known as Perarignar Anna, Anna and Arignar Anna (Anna the scholar) was a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He was the first non-Congress leader to form a majority government in independent India. He was well known for his oratorical skills and was an acclaimed writer in the Tamil language. He scripted and acted in several plays. Born in a middle-class family, he first worked as a school teacher, and then as a journalist. He edited several political journals and later joined Dravidar Kazhagam, a political party in Madras State. Annadurai with his supporters parted from Dravidar Kazhagam and launched his own party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He legalised Self-respect marriages, enforced a two language policy, implemented subsidies for rice, and renamed Madras State to Tamil Nadu. He died of cancer after just two years into office on 3 February 1969.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: DR. RAJENDRAPRASAD BIRTH CENTENARY

DR. RAJENDRAPRASAD BIRTH CENTENARY

Babu Rajendra Prasad -born in the Siwan district of Bihar- was an Indian politician who became the first President of India and twice in succession (26 January 1950 to 13 May 1962). He was one of the architects of the Indian Republic, having served as the president of the Constituent Assembly and later as the first president of independent India.

Rajendra Prasad served in various educational institutions as a teacher and in the year 1916 he joined the High Court of Bihar and Orissa. During the independence movement, he left his practice of law and joined the Congress Party, playing a prominent role in the Indian Independence Movement. He also served as Minister of Food and Agriculture in the year 1946 in the Interim national Government. His literary contributions include ‘Satyagraha at Champaran’ (1922), ‘India Divided’ (1946), ‘Atmakatha’ (his autobiography written during his 3-year prison term in Bankipur Jail), ‘Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar Some Reminiscences’ (1949) , ‘Bapu ke Kadmon Mein’ (1954) and ‘Since Independence’ (published in 1960).

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: PLATINUM JUBILEE OF RBI (1905-2010)

PLATINUM JUBILEE OF RBI (1905-2010)

The
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is India's central banking institution, which
controls the monetary policy of the Indian rupee. It was established on 1 April
1935, during British Period in accordance with the provisions of the Reserve
Bank of India Act, 1934. The share capital was divided into shares of ₹1 100
each fully paid which was entirely owned by private shareholders in the
beginning. Following India's independence in 1947, the RBI was nationalised in
the year 1949.

Its
functions include Issuing of legal tender (currency) in India, monetary authority
(formulates, implements and monitors the monetary policy in order to maintain price
stability and ensure adequate flow of credit to productive sectors), Regulation
and supervision of the financial system, Management of Foreign Exchange (to
facilitate external trade and payment and promote orderly development and
maintenance of foreign exchange market in India).

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEE: MOTHER TERESA BIRTH CENTENARY

MOTHER TERESA BIRTH CENTENARY

Agnes
Gonxha Bojaxhiu well known as Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta or Mother
Teresa, born on 26 August 1910 was an Albanian–born Indian Roman Catholic nun. Mother
Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity, a Roman Catholic religious
congregation. For over 45 years, she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned,
and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first
throughout India and then in other countries. Her beatification by Pope John
Paul II following her death gave her the title "Blessed Teresa of
Calcutta".

She
was the recipient of numerous honours including the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize. Her
awards include the first Pope John XXIII Peace Prize, the Philippines-based
Ramon Magsaysay Award, the Pacem in Terris Award, The Order of Merit from both
the United Kingdom and the United States, Albania's Golden Honour of the
Nation, honorary degrees, the Balzan Prize, and the Albert Schweitzer
International Prize among many others. She died on 5th day of
September 1997.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: C. SUBRAMANIAM BIRTH CENTENARY (1910-2010)

C. SUBRAMANIAM BIRTH CENTENARY (1910-2010)

Chidambaram
Subramaniam (born on January 30, 1910) was an Indian statesman, freedom fighter
and a politician. He served as the Minister (Education, Law and Finance) in the
then Madras State and as Central Minister for Steel and Mines and most
importantly as Central Minister of Food and Agriculture and spearheaded the
India Green Revolution. Later held the portfolios of Finance and Defence. He
also worked as the deputy chairperson of the planning commission of India.
Subramaniam was appointed Governor of Maharashtra in 1990. He is best known as
the architect of India’s modern agricultural development policy, after the
success of his programme which led to a record production of wheat in 1972, an
achievement termed as the Indian Green Revolution. As Minister for Food and
Agriculture, he played a decisive role in the introduction of high-yielding
varieties of seeds and more intensive application of fertilizers which paved
the way for increased output of cereals in the late 60s and attainment of
self-sufficiency in food-grains in the country. He was honoured with awards
like, Bharat Ratna Award, Y.B. Chavan National Integration Award, U Thant peace
award and Norman Borlaug award and
Anuvrat award. He died on November 7, 2000.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: 1000 YEARS OF BRIHADEESWARAR TEMPLE

1000 YEARS OF BRIHADEESWARAR TEMPLE

The Peruvudaiyar Koyil, also known as Bragadeeswarar Temple or Rajarajeswaram was Built in 1010 AD by Raja Raja Chola in Thanjavur which turned 1000 years old in 2010. It is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva and a brilliant example of the major heights achieved by Cholas in Tamil architecture. This temple is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Great Living Chola Temples". The temple stands amidst fortified walls that were probably added in the 16th century. The temple tower (Vimana) is 216 ft tall and is among the tallest of its kind in the world. The entire temple structure is made out of hard granite stones.

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 DELHI

XIX COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 DELHI

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: INCOME TAX- 150 YEARS OF BUILDING INDIA

INCOME TAX- 150 YEARS OF BUILDING INDIA

COMMEMORATIVE FIVE RUPEES: COMPTROLLER & AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA (1860-2010)